Martin Bloom, an employment partner at
Peterborough based Hegarty & Co Solicitors, was delighted to see the
first copy of his recently published book entitled ‘The Independent
Guide to Bullying and Stress in the Workplace’.

The book, which is one of a series
commissioned by the newspaper ‘The Independent’, is an up to date
guide for both employers and employees to help them understand the
legal issues concerning stress and bullying at work, and the steps
they need to take when problems arise.

Martin explained, “For several years Hegarty & Co have issued free
email bulletins regarding changes in employment law. One of our
regular subscribers was responsible for selecting solicitors to be
authors for the series and approached me about writing the book”

“As an employment lawyer I have
talked to many employers and employees about bullying and stress at
work. As these are such personal issues, people frequently fail to
take action at the start of the problem and only tackle the matter
once the situation has escalated. I hope the book will help people
to identify the problems, understand the legal implications and give
them guidance in how to deal with the matter.”

The book also contains useful
policies on stress, equal opportunities and bullying at work.